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The Program: Mark your calendar for these November SoCal performances.
Note: Though hours and formats are updated regularly, they can change without notice; best to confirm at venue websites.
A NOISE WITHIN
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Nov. 29-Dec. 24. The region’s longest-running annual holiday tradition returns! Perfect for all ages, this timeless story of redemption is filled to the brim with music and merriment. 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena. anoisewithin.org
THE WALLIS
A Brahmsian Affair
Nov. 23. In this intimate salon concert, two string sextets lay bare the aftershocks of heartbreak. These works ache with nostalgia, their rich textures shaped by an ensemble of pairs: two violins, two violas, two cellos. 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. thewallis.org
LA OPERA
La Bohème
Nov. 22-Dec. 14. Puccini’s beloved tribute to bohemian Paris follows a group of struggling artists as they fall in and out of love. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 North Grand Ave., Los Angeles, laopera.org
THE WALLIS
The Hollywood Modernists
Nov. 22. The Second Golden Age of Film Scoring celebrates the influence of American and European modernism on composers Herrmann, Bernstein, and others with music from the iconic films A Streetcar Named Desire, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Rebel Without a Cause. 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. thewallis.org
LA PHILHARMONIC
Elgar’s Enigma
Nov. 21-23. Elgar’s Enigma Variations contain one of the most fascinating mysteries in British classical music. Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason. reunites with the LA Phil for the world premiere of an Edmund Finnis concerto. Walt Disney Concert Hall. 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles. laphil.com
SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY
Invocations to the Spirits: Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
Nov. 21, 22. Three composers, Olly Wilson, Beethoven and Sibelius, write pieces that capture the human yearning for another level of experience. Anja Bihlmaier leads the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, featuring Steven Osborne on piano.Jacobs Music Center, 1245 Seventh Ave., San Diego. sandiegosymphony.org
SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY
Vienna Boys Choir
Nov. 21. One of the oldest and most famous choirs in the world, listed by UNESCO as cultural heritage. the Vienna Boys Choir performs hundreds of concerts every year all over the world.
.Jacobs Music Center, 1245 Seventh Ave., San Diego. sandiegosymphony.org
PACIFIC SYMPHONY
Carmen and Daphnis and Chloe
Nov. 20-22. A night of rhythmic passion and orchestral storytelling. Bizet’s Suite No. 1 from Carmen ignites with fiery Spanish melodies and drama. Montero’s Latin Concerto blends vibrant Latin rhythms with lush melodies and rich textures. The evening concludes with Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe.615 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa. pacificsymphony.org
THE WALLIS
Lonnie Holley & Moor Mother
Nov. 20. Multidisciplinary artist Lonnie Holley, an improviser of raw spirit and sound, meets poet Moor Mother, a seismic voice of haunted histories and imagined freedoms. Together, they speak tenderness, grief, and resistance. 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. thewallis.org
PASADENA PLAYHOUSE
Amadeus
Nov. 19-Dec. 14. A Tony and Oscar-winning masterpiece that follows the riveting rivalry between two composers: Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. 39 S. El Molino Ave.,
Pasadena. pasadenaplayhouse.org
LA MASTER CHORALE
before and after nature
Nov. 16. Composer David Lang’s meditation on the natural world—both before and after human existence—explores how we define and understand nature in the wake of human impact. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles. lamasterchorale.org
BROADSTAGE
Takàcs Quartet
Nov. 16. Grammy Award winning Takács Quartet returns to BroadStage with a captivating program of classical masterpieces and a bold new work proudly co-commissioned by BroadStage. 1310 11th St., Santa Monica, broadstage.org
SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY
Davina and The Vagabonds
Nov. 16. Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, level A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism, and Sowers’ commanding stage presence. Jacobs Music Center, 1245 Seventh Ave., San Diego. sandiegosymphony.org
SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY
Lea Salonga: Stage, Screen & Everything in Between
Nov. 15. Musical theatre royalty and official Disney Legend Lea Salonga is bringing her acclaimed Stage, Screen & Everything In Between tour to the Rady Shell. Lea will perform songs from her iconic roles from Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Aladdin and Mulan.
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, 222 Marina Park Way., San Diego. theshell.org
PACIFIC SYMPHONY
Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony
Nov. 14-15. Dolly Parton’s most treasured works reimagined with cinematic sweep and personal depth with the Pacific Symphony led by Enrico Lopez-Yañez. Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 615 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa. pacificsymphony.org
SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY
Tales of Enchantment: Hadelich Plays Sibelius
Nov. 14-15. From Schubert in the early 19th century to Sibelius 100 years later, the Romantic composers were fascinated by the strange and the exotic, by the unfamiliar and the otherworldly. Jacobs Music Center, 1245 Seventh Ave., San Diego. sandiegosymphony.org
CENTER THEATRE GROUP
Paranormal Activity
Nov. 13-Dec. 7. An original story set in the world of the terrifying Paranormal Activity film franchise, this world premiere play will haunt you long after the lights go out. Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles. centertheatregroup.org
BROADSTAGE
Adventure for Change
Nov. 13. Follow a series of adventures with National Geographic Explorer Gregg Treinish and his team as they collect raw data that could change our understanding of the world around us.
1310 11th St., Santa Monica, broadstage.org
SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Shucked
Nov 11-23. Shucked is a Tony Award-winning musical comedy featuring a book by Tony Award-winner Robert Horn (Tootsie). This corn-fed, corn-bred American musical is sure to satisfy your appetite for great musical theater. Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa. scfta.org
LA PHILHARMONIC
Angélica Negrón & Lido Pimienta
Nov. 11. Puerto Rican and Colombian composers come together for an empowering program with the LA Phil New Music Group. Walt Disney Concert Hall. 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles. laphil.com
LA MASTER CHORALE
LA Sings! What A Beautiful City
Nov. 9. LA Master Chorale, with MUSE/IQUE, comes together for a mega sing-along that transforms the audience into one big choir. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles. lamasterchorale.org
PASADENA SYMPHONY
Symphonie Fantastique!
Nov. 8. Pianist Orion Weiss headlines in a performance that features Berlioz’ Symphonie Fantastique as well as Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major and Jim Self’s Tour de Force. Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S. St. John Ave., Pasadena. pasadenasymphony-pops.org
SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY
Where the Shining Trumpets Blow: Payare Leads Bruckner No. 4
Nov. 7, 8. Bruckner’s spacious symphonies are filled with images of the countryside and high mountains of his native Austria; his Symphony No. 4 “Romantic” is especially loved for its magnificent writing for the horns, using these instruments to suggest wild huntsmen riding across a landscape. Jacobs Music Center, 1245 Seventh Ave., San Diego. sandiegosymphony.org
THE WALLIS
Hildegard
Nov. 5-9. This highly anticipated world premiere marks LA Opera’s 17th innovative collaboration with the pioneering Beth Morrison Projects. 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. thewallisp.org
SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY
Steve Miller Band
Nov. 4. Steve Miller has been a monumental presence on the American music scene for more than half a century – and, in the course of that era, his releases have sold tens of millions of records and been streamed billions of times. The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, 222 Marina Park Way., San Diego. theshell.org
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY
Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano
Nov. 2. Despite being blind from birth, Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii (Nobu)’s breathtaking artistry and expressive power have earned him a place among the greatest musicians of his generation. Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 615 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa philharmonicsociety.org
BROADSTAGE
A Night of Comedy with Kevin Nealon
Nov. 1. Best known for his nine-year stint on NBCs Saturday Night Live and his leading role on Showtime’s hit series Weeds, Kevin Nealon makes his BroadStage debut for a night of comedy. 1310 11th St., Santa Monica, broadstage.org
LA MIRADA THEATRE
Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Through Nov 23. The team behind the hilarious hit, The Play That Goes Wrong, bring their trademark comic mayhem to the J. M. Barrie classic Peter Pan. The much-loved members of The Cornley Drama Society once again battle against technical hitches, flying mishaps and cast disputes on their way to Neverland with hilarious and (of course) disastrous results. 14900 La Mirada Blvd. La Mirada. lamiradatheatre.com
SOUTH COAST REPERTORY
The Heart Sellers
Oct. 26-Nov. 16. Set eight years after the Hart-Cellar Act overhauled U.S. immigration policy, this heartwarming comedy follows two immigrant women who bond over life in America.
Segerstrom Stage,, 615 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa. scr.org
A NOISE WITHIN
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Through Nov. 9. A powerful and poetic play set in a Pittsburgh boarding house in 1911 that follows a group of men and women searching for lost family, identity, and purpose in the aftermath of slavery and during the Great Migration. With rich characters and lyrical dialogue, the play explores themes of freedom, self-discovery, and the enduring power of community and spiritual healing. 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena. anoisewithin.org
CENTER THEATRE GROUP
Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Through Nov. 9 Step into Jaja’s African Hair Braiding in Harlem, where West African immigrant braiders work their magic on locals’ locks. Beneath the surface of this riotous comedy lies a current of uncertainty, pushing this close-knit community to confront challenges of being outsiders in their own neighborhood. Mark Taper Forum, 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, centertheatregroup.com
SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Through Nov 2. Enter a world of splendor and romance, where bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows in this 10-time Tony Award-winning musical. Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa. scfta.org
CENTER THEATRE GROUP
Guac
Through Nov. 2 A fearless, funny and deeply moving story about a father turned activist. Seven years after his son was killed in the Parkland shooting, Manuel Oliver channels his love, loss and rage into a powerful force for change. Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd., Culver City. centertheatregroup.org
Photo Credits: Patrick Heusinger in PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at Chicago Shakespeare Theater courtesy of Kyle Flubacker. All images are courtesy of the venues and businesses featured.
